Russian timber for the Far East 
Fesco Transportation Group and RFP Group have formed a partnership to organise export shipments of sawn timber and veneer sheets of the timber holding to Japan, China and the Republic of Korea. The agreement was signed by German Maslov, vice president, linear & logistics... plus
Partnership for sustainable shipping
Two players join forces to drive sustainability in the maritime industry: Lookout Maritime, a new-founded company formed to foster decarbonisation and wider sustainability within the shipping industry, is partnering with Anglo-Eastern, a major global provider of independent ship... plus
Xeneta chooses Peter Sand as chief analyst
Peter Sand joins Xeneta as chief analyst after over a decade as commercial markets analyst at Bimco. At Xeneta, Peter Sand will help improve Xeneta’s intelligence software for both ocean container and air freight. His analysis will round up' the company’s strong portfolio of... plus
Diligent robots in Dortmund
The Auto Store system in Dortmund, which boasts the largest number of robots in one location in Europe, is operational. The system was built in a new hall with a floor space of 7,700 sqm and is specially designed for international players in the fashion industry with a... plus
100 million vaccine doses shipped free of charge
Only two months after the distribution of 50 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, Latam Group exceeded 100 million doses transported free of charge within Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. The initiative is part of Latam's "solidarity plane", a programme that makes the... plus
Dhaka–Sylhet corridor goes ahead
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 1.78 billion multi-tranche financing facility to improve mobility, road safety and regional trade along the Dhaka–Sylhet trade corridor in Bangladesh. The Dhaka–Sylhet corridor, once completed, will support a new trade... plus
Heppner expands in Ruhr region
The French Heppner Group, which was founded in 1925 and specialises, among other things, in cross-border freight transports between France and Germany, has acquired ABC-Logistik, ABC-Warehousing and incharge, a family-run group of companies based in Düsseldorf and Krefeld.... plus
Watco wins cattle transport contract
After a competitive procurement process, Watco East West has been given the mandate to operate cattle rail transport services in Australia from 2022 to 2028. The contract with the government in Queensland includes the transport of herds of cattle from regional hubs in... plus
Big deal over China Logistics
The real estate affiliate of the major e-commerce player JD.com has purchased a controlling stake in the Hong Kong-listed China Logistics Property Holdings (CNLP) with a portfolio of 65 distribution centres and logistics parks. The 26.38% stake in the company currently belongs... plus